Thesis (M.Ed. Mgt.)--Unitec New Zealand, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-132).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Sammanfattning Uppsatsen handlar om motivation utifrån ett lärarperspektiv. I ett försök att få en bild av begreppet motivation har idén varit att granska utgiven litteratur och publicerad forskning inom området. Med förhoppningen om att skaffa en verklighetsnära bild av hur lärare beskriver och resonerar kring begreppet har empiriska studier i form av intervjuer genomförts. Genom att välja socialkonstruktionistisk teori som förhållningssätt har möjligheten givits att studera det som sägs i intervjuerna, utan att ifrågasätta huruvida detta är en korrekt beskrivning av verkligheten eller inte. Inom teorin ges språket en stor betydelse då det är genom detta förståelsen för omvärlden skapas. Resultatet bygger på två intervjuer som vid olika tillfällen genomförts med en och samma lärare. Avsikten med intervjuerna har dels varit att följa lärarens resonemang rörande motivation på ett allmänt plan och dels med utgångspunkt från hur denne arbetar med området. Undersökningen visar att det resonemang som förs tycks följa det som tidigare forskning redan beskrivit. En aspekt som framstår som speciellt viktig i den här undersökningen är behovet av en god relation mellan lärare och elev. Denna behöver nödvändigtvis inte skapas vid det första mötet mellan dem utan kan växa och utvecklas allteftersom arbetet och samarbetet pågår. I ett avseende skiljer sig resultatet från tidigare forskning. I tidigare publicerat material betonas vikten av att vardagsanknyta kurser. I undersökningen framförs ett resonemang kring huruvida detta omfattar alla elever eller inte. / Abstract The essay concerns motivation from a teacher’s perspective. As an attempt to get an image of the conception of motivation the idea have been to examine released literature and published science in the field. In the hope of getting an illustration close to reality about how teachers describe and discuss the field, empirical studies in order of interviews have been carried out. By choosing social constructivism as theory and standpoint, the possibilities have been given to study statement in interviews, without question if it is a correct description of the reality or not. Within the theory the language is given a great importance when it is through the language the understanding for the surrounding world is created. The result is based on two interviews with one teacher alone. The intentions with the interviews have partly been to follow the teacher’s reasoning concerning motivation on a general level and also as a starting-point for understanding how this teacher uses this knowledge in practice. The result of the study shows how the reasoning seems to follow what previous science already have described. One aspect which appears as particular important in this study is the need of a good relation between teachers and students. This do not necessarily have been created in the first meeting between them but can also grow and develop as the work and co-operation continues. In one reference the result differs from previous science. Earlier published material emphasizes the importance of connections to everyday life in courses. In study the teacher is reasoning about if this is applicable to all students or not.

This study examined the perceptions of the Students and the Teachers of METU Development Foundation Schools about the use of e-learning / sharing portal technology in their educational activities. Their perceptions were investigated in terms of three aspects: effects of the use of this technology on their perceived motivation, the perceived usefulness and the perceived ease of use of this technology. A central server was installed for setting up an e-learning / sharing portal environment. Microsoft SharePoint, which is a Sharing Portal Software, was used to access to the central server. The study was conducted in the form of action research. The data were collected from 6th and 7th grade students of METU Development Foundation Schools by using a questionnaire. Also, interviews were conducted with the teachers. Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions and descriptive analysis methods were used to analyze the results. The findings of the study indicated that the students and the teachers perceived that e-learning / sharing portal technology is a useful and also easy to use technology. It was found out that the students and the teachers are satisfied with advantages of the use of this new technology in their learning environment. In the same way, the teachers and the students stated that using the system effected students&rsquo / perceived motivation towards the educational activities in a positive way.

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1998. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-72). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ39231.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-96). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-96). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-276). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-193). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2001. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-83). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ67728.